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There's a lot of material here, but it's a good thread to subscribe to. Those of us who update it tend to pay absurdly close attention to things like FCC filings, Directv financial reports and ITU regulatory rulings.

Then we will all drool for weeks as it obtains orbit, gets parked, the first signals are detected from it, the receivers finally show it on the signal screen.... Then everyone goes "Aw Crap" when they add 250 new PPV channels on it

Then we will all drool for weeks as it obtains orbit, gets parked, the first signals are detected from it, the receivers finally show it on the signal screen.... Then everyone goes "Aw Crap" when they add 250 new PPV channels on it

I'd be more excited by the new signals showing up on the screen than by the new 250 PPV channels. :D:D:D

It will probably be in the 103 degrees position so no new equipment will be necessary.

Kevin

That's not necessarily true. We don't really know yet if a new lnb will be needed, as this sat also appears to be loaded with a bss payload, and if that's used for regular national channels as well, we will likely need new lnb's and possible new swims as well. If that happens, DirecTV would have to foot the bill for that, so we will see.

Then we will all drool for weeks as it obtains orbit, gets parked, the first signals are detected from it, the receivers finally show it on the signal screen.... Then everyone goes "Aw Crap" when they add 250 new PPV channels on it

Haha so true they fill it up with more dumb ass shopping channels that nobody watched

The SS/L contract contemplates a satellite with both a 17/24 GHz BSS payload and a Ka-band payload. Although DIRECTV currently operates two Ka-band satellites at the nominal 99° W.L. orbital location, it has not yet sought authorization for the Ka-band payload on this satellite. DIRECTV is in the process of finalizing various design and operational details, and intends to file an appropriate application with the Commission for such authority in the next few months.

Oh ... so I guess that answers the question then to the strange omissions of any FCC licensing requests filings by DIRECTV for the Ka-band payload to be placed aboard D14/RB-1

Sounds like they're mainly needing this for coverage in Mexico and for more HD channels in the US international packages. Can't see DIRECTV wanting to have to add 79W to the core US customer base with all the dishs that would need to be replaced.

Sounds like they're mainly needing this for coverage in Mexico and for more HD channels in the US international packages. Can't see DIRECTV wanting to have to add 79W to the core US customer base with all the dishs that would need to be replaced.

The frequency bands previously authorized on the AMC-2 space station (Call Sign S2134) at the 78.95° W.L. orbital location and on the AMC-5 space station (Call Sign S2156) at the 79.10° W. L. orbital location are now available for reassignment pursuant to the Commission's first-come, first-served licensing process effective 2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. At that time, applicants may file applications for new space stations, market access by non-U.S. licensed space stations, modifications to licensed space stations, or amendments to pending applications taking this announcement into account. Applications filed prior to this date and time will be dismissed as premature without prejudice to refiling.